| long | lat | year | TimePeriod | RCP | scenario | treecanopy | Ann_Herb | Bare | Herb | Litter | Shrub | DrySoilDays_Summer_whole | Evap_Summer | ExtremeShortTermDryStress_Summer_whole | FrostDays_Winter | NonDrySWA_Summer_whole | PPT_Winter | PPT_Summer | PPT_Annual | T_Winter | T_Summer | T_Annual | Tmax_Summer | Tmin_Winter | VWC_Winter_whole | VWC_Spring_whole | VWC_Summer_whole | VWC_Fall_whole | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -110.0472 | 37.60413 | 1980 | Hist | historical | sc1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | 11 | 7 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | 13.79 | 2.69 | 13.79 | 0.964835 | 23.15924 | 23.159240 | 37.05 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN |
| 1 | -110.0472 | 37.60413 | 1980 | Hist | historical | sc1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | 11 | 7 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | 13.79 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 0.964835 | 23.15924 | 0.964835 | 37.05 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN |
| 2 | -110.0472 | 37.60413 | 1980 | Hist | historical | sc1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | 11 | 7 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | 13.79 | 2.69 | 13.79 | 0.964835 | 23.15924 | 0.964835 | 37.05 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN |
| 3 | -110.0472 | 37.60413 | 1980 | Hist | historical | sc1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | 11 | 7 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | 13.79 | 2.69 | 2.69 | 0.964835 | 23.15924 | 23.159240 | 37.05 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN |
| 4 | -110.0472 | 37.60413 | 1980 | Hist | historical | sc1 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 1.559807 | 36.16 | 75.0 | 0.032114 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | -12.45 | 0.113447 | 0.096831 | 0.041876 | 0.052298 |
Climate Analysis and Recommendations in Southeastern Utah National Parks
Introduction
Data
Historic Data
Near-Term Data
| long | lat | year | TimePeriod | RCP | scenario | treecanopy | Ann_Herb | Bare | Herb | Litter | Shrub | DrySoilDays_Summer_whole | Evap_Summer | ExtremeShortTermDryStress_Summer_whole | FrostDays_Winter | NonDrySWA_Summer_whole | PPT_Winter | PPT_Summer | PPT_Annual | T_Winter | T_Summer | T_Annual | Tmax_Summer | Tmin_Winter | VWC_Winter_whole | VWC_Spring_whole | VWC_Summer_whole | VWC_Fall_whole | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -110.0472 | 37.60413 | 2021 | NT | 4.5 | sc22 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | 11 | 7 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | 5.94 | 6.37 | 6.37 | 1.630333 | 24.50402 | 24.50402 | 36.89 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN |
| 1 | -110.0472 | 37.60413 | 2021 | NT | 4.5 | sc22 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 3.242230 | 36.314 | 73.0 | 0.092987 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | -12.77 | 0.114652 | 0.078764 | 0.043514 | 0.051281 |
| 2 | -110.0472 | 37.60413 | 2021 | NT | 4.5 | sc23 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | 11 | 7 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | 6.44 | 3.09 | 3.09 | 1.389056 | 24.11043 | 24.11043 | 37.95 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN |
| 3 | -110.0472 | 37.60413 | 2021 | NT | 4.5 | sc23 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 2.401611 | 36.510 | 71.0 | 0.000106 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | -18.96 | 0.130221 | 0.096412 | 0.041232 | 0.092241 |
| 4 | -110.0472 | 37.60413 | 2021 | NT | 4.5 | sc24 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 5 | 11 | 7 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | 5.35 | 5.32 | 6.87 | -0.334389 | 25.54266 | 10.31321 | 37.74 | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN | NaN |
Insights and Trends
The Rise in Temperature
The average temperature over time.
Summer Temperature
1980
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2018
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2023
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Temperature Over Time by Sample Location
Decrease in Frost Days
Decrease in Shrubs, Plant Litter, and Herbs
Shrubs Over Time
Increase in Bare Land
Bare Land Over Time
Relationship Between Bare Land and Summer Temperature
Relationship Between Bare Land and Non-Dry Summer Soil Availability
Slight Increase in Tree Canopy
Demonstration of vegetation resilience.
Recommendations
Watering soil if possibile. Bare land is negatively associated with Non-Dry Soil Summer Availability.